SOCIAL NEWS.

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXIX, Issue 21167, 27 April 1932, Page 4

SOCIAL NEWS.

Mrs. J. D. Shea, of Te Awamutu, is staying at the Royal Hotel. Mrs. A. H. Marshall, of England, is a guest at the Grand Hotel. Mrs. W. F. Browne, of Birkenhead, returned by the Sonoma on Saturday from a visit to Sydney. Mrs. F. Stone, of Sydney, who arrived in Auckland by the Zealandia yesterday, is at the Grand Hotel. Mrs. Norman R. Chapman, of Mahoo Avenue, Remuera, returned by the Zealandia yesterday from a visit to Australia. Mrs. W. A. Boucher and Miss D. Boucher, of Orakei Road, Remuera, left by the Sonoma on Saturday on a month s visit to Honolulu. Among the visitors staying at Hotel Stonehurst are Mrs. M. E. Graham, of London, and Miss C. T. Stenhouse, of Palmerston South. Mrs. Edward Anderson, of Bassett Road, Remuera, and Mrs. F. C. Mappin, of Mountain Road, Epsom, have left on a motor-tour of the thermal district. Miss Marjorie Taylor, of ITelensville, was recently the guest of honour at a social given by the St. Matthew's Guild. Miss Taylor, who is shortly to be married, was the recipient of many attractive and useful gifts. Miss M. Wigram arrived in Auckland yesterday from Sydney by the Zealandia. After a visit to Hastings Miss Wigram will leave for Christchurch, where she will stay with Sir Henry and Lady Wigrani. Miss Wigram has been staying with Lady Game at Government House in Sydney for some time. Dr. C. M. Stenhouse, formerly of Dunedin, arrived in Auckland yesterday from England. Dr. Stenhouse went to England, where she took a diploma in ophthalmology and was afterwards attached to the Lady Harding Medical College for native women in India. Subsequently she engaged in general medical work in the villages. There was a large muster of ex-service-women on parade on Anzac day at the Domain. They fell in with the main column of the procession at the tea kiosk and provided an inspiring sight with their many decorations and service medals, bringing back to mind the splendid services rendered by women in wartime in the various official units. At the monthly meeting of the I'onsonby branch of the Women's Christian Temperance Union Miss Read presided and gave a comprehensive report of the recent Dominion convention held in Wanganui. Miss A. McLay, Dominion organiser, also spoke on the same subject. A resolution was passed urging the Prime Minister to reconsider the proposal to impose a tax of Is on the pound upon women. Afternoon tea was provided by Mrs. Frost. Relief workers and their families were the guests of the social service organisation at Glen Eden at a very enjoyable social evening, held in the local Town Hall on Saturday. The arrangements were made by Mr. John Edwards, assisted by a committee. Mr. Buchanan, of Glen Eden, had arranged for artists to be brought from Auckland, the latter supplying an excellent programme. Supper was served by the social service ladies and friends, and the evening finished with dancing. Prizes were given for Monte Carlo dances. The Returned Sisters' Association held their Anzac reunion and their annual meeting at the Lyceum Club. About 53 members were present and the afternoon passed very happily in renewing old acquaintances and calling up memories oi the war years. The hostesses for the afternoon were Miss Bagloy, Hiss Early, Miss Cherry. Miss Hood and Miss Martyn. Miss Marv Early was elected president for the coming year and Miss Martyii was re-elected secretary. After the business of the meeting was concluded afternoon tea was served. Two visitors to Wellington' at present are Mrs. Leigh Hunt and her daughter, of Bedford, England. Mrs. Leigh Hunt's late husband was a direct descendant of the poet, and her son, who was killed in an accident at Singapore, was the last direct descendant. Mrs. Leigh Hunt had 111 her possession the family tree, which she presented with some other mementoes of the poet to the Keats Museum recentlv in memory of her soil. Miss Leigh Hunt is a singer and musician and a member of a choir in England which does a great deal of broadcasting. She is taking a year's holiday, and is spending it with her mother in louring the world. The Jacobean room and lounge at Kirkcaldie and Stains were artistically decorated with large bowls of autumn hydrangeas and scarlet holly berries on Friday evening when the Wellington Navy League tendered a. reception to Commander Fischer Burges Watson. A very representative gathering of peoplo was present to extend a welcome to the new commodore, who has already made a number of friends in Wellington. 'I he guests were received by Mr. W. Perry and Mrs. Perry. A musical programme was given and speeches of welcome were made by Mr. Perry and Mr. T. C. A. llislop, Mayor of Wellington, the gnest of honour replying. The Mayor expressed regret at the departure of Rear-Admiral Blake, who, apart from his naval duties, had established strong personal friendships, which had enabled them to get more closely behind those objects which the Navy League carried out in this country, lie assured the new Commodore that they were all behind the Navy League, and behind liiin in the desire to maintain naval standing in these waters as it at present existed.